CLARIFICATION REGARDING MOVEMENT OF PERSONS AND VEHICLES IN ORANGE ZONES,
DURING TWO WEEKS LOCKDOWN WITH EFFECT FROM MAY 4, 2020

POSTED
ON: 02 MAY 2020 3:20PM BY PIB DELHI

After
a comprehensive review of the Lockdown measures to contain the COVID-19
situation in the country, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), issued an Order
yesterday, to further extend the Lockdown for a further period of two
weeks w.e.f. May 4, 2020.

In
order to remove confusion regarding movement of persons and vehicles in orange
zones (please refer the
concerned paragraph on permitted activities in Orange Zones given inhttps://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1620095),
this clarification has been issued, as below:

In
the Orange Zones, in addition to the activities prohibited throughout the
country, inter-district and intra-district plying of buses remains
prohibited.

Two
other activities have been allowed with restrictions:

·Taxis and cab aggregators are permitted, with one driver
and two passengers only.

·Inter-district movement of individuals and vehicles is
allowed, only for permitted activities, with maximum two passengers, besides
the driver, in four wheeler vehicles.

All
other activities are allowed in the Orange Zones, without any
restrictions.

However,
States/UTs based on their assessment and priorities, may choose to permit a
lesser number of activities.